LN823
Mandarin: Level 5 (Advanced Reading)
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Lijing Shi
Pre-requisites
Students must have completed Mandarin: Level 5 (Standard) (LN719).
Course content
This course includes advanced level of reading authentic materials - mainly taken from various resources such as FT financial times; BBC China and academic journals. The course focuses on skimming and scanning, summarising main themes and overall comprehension and vocabulary expansion.
Teaching
8 hours of classes in the MT. 11 hours of classes in the LT. 1 hour of classes in the ST.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 6 pieces of coursework in the MT and LT.
Indicative reading
Authentic materials taken from FT Chinese, BBC Chinese and academic journals.
Assessment
Continuous assessment (50%) in the MT, LT and ST.
Oral examination (30%) and in class assessment (20%) in the LT.
Key facts
Department: Language Studies
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Communication
